Mathematics Placement Test Information

The Mathematics Placement Test (MPT) is required of all incoming students without an ACT/SAT score or college-level math credit. The placement test is recommended for students with a math score of 500 or less on the SAT or 24 or less on the ACT. It is also recommended for students who took advanced high school math courses. See this chart for more details. The test covers topics from Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus. The MPT consists of 40 questions, and students will have 60 minutes to complete the test.

The first 20 questions cover material in a standard Algebra I course. The next ten questions cover material in a standard Algebra II course, and the final ten questions cover material from pre-calculus.

While the use of a calculator is not necessary, you are strongly encouraged to bring your own calculator for the test. Communication devices such as cell phones and other electronic devices, such as iPods, cannot be substituted for a calculator, and they will need to be powered off during the placement test. Calculators may not be shared during the test. The TI-84 series calculators are used in the mathematics courses taught at Barton College. Note cards, formula sheets, etc. are not permitted for the placement test.

For students taking the placement test, the first mathematics course a student takes at Barton College is determined by the scores on each of the three parts of the test as indicated in the table below:

Questions

Student Score

First Mathematics Course at Barton

1 – 20

Below 14

MTH 100 Fundamentals of Algebra

1 – 20

14 or above

MTH 120 Survey of Mathematics

21 – 30

Below 7

OR MTH 130 College Algebra

1 – 20

14 or above

MTH 150 Trigonometry and Advanced Algebra Topics

21 – 30

7 or above

OR MTH 210 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics

31 – 40

Below 7

OR MTH 250 Statistical Concepts

1 – 20

14 or above

MTH 170 Calculus I – Differential Calculus

21 – 30

7 or above

OR MTH 210 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics

31 – 40

7 or above

OR MTH 250 Statistical Concepts

A student may take the MPT a second time, within six months of the original attempt. Students cannot repeat the test more than twice. The MPT is administered during Orientation and prior to pre-registration during the fall and spring semesters.

Freshman students are required to begin their first mathematics courses no later than their third semester of enrollment at Barton College.

Transfer students are required to begin their first mathematics courses no later than their second semester of enrollment at Barton College.